Before joint engagements, one fights in the main Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATTLESHIP Before joint engagements, one fights in the main (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2017
6% TACIT Understood one engaged in diplomacy (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
6% IDLE Not engaged (4) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2025
6% WARDSHIP Fighting drained divorcees with joint custody (8) The Times Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
6% PRELIM Fight before the main fight (6)
5% GIST Main idea (4) Universal Oct 16, 2025
5% HERO One who fights the villain in movies (4)
5% FINANCE One engaged to secure new funding (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
5% TENON Mortise joint (5) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
5% KNEE Joint (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 2, 2025

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